12:56 PM,
Oct. 31, 2012

Several dancing competitions will be held at this weekend's powwow at Missouri State University.

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Katie Tonarely
FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

Experience a traditional Native American powwow this weekend at Missouri State University's Eighth Native American Heritage Month Powwow.

Hosted by the American Indian Student Association, the powwow is the largest event of the university's Native American Heritage Month Program and also the largest native event in southwest Missouri, says Dr. William Meadows, powwow coordinator and professor of anthropology and Native American studies. "Powwows are one of the largest traditional activities in contemporary Native American cultures," he says.